Huge crowds at Bang Sue vax center: Health minister Anutin says "it can't be helped", sources

[MrJ2U]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And there you have it... someone who doesn't have the first idea about organisation.

All these Generals but not one of them can organize anything.

 

Supply chains and organizing are hallmarks of the military and Generals in particular.

There all fakes.  None of them has any real military experience.

Total joke.

[cncltd1973]

7 hours ago, sapson said:

Dont the USA and other European countries have a huge surplus of vaccines.

 

If we forget the lunatics need for back handers and buying the Chinese gunk for a moment.

 

Isnt it possible otherwise to procure enough decent vaccines for 70 million within a month get them distributed around the country and job done........if it means saving lives and stopping the thousands waiting for hospital care from increasing.

 

May be real logistical reasons why this is not possible as in their simply arent 70 million vaccines available right now anywhere for immediate shipment.

That would all be possible IF Thailand was the center of the world, but Anutin's new slogan sums up the covid situation because of the govt's corruption and incompetence: "It Can't Be Helped"

[eastlight]

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Always an excuse from this goon, and never a good one. He will never, ever take responsibility for anything. Real men own up. Real men admit mistakes. Juveniles are in a constant state of denial. Of course it could be helped, if you had any interest whatsoever, in doing your job properly. One of your duties, if I may inform you, is to make sure everyone gets vaccinated, with a plentiful supply of vaccines, from all over the world, regardless of cost. And making sure the people have many safe, easy, convenient, quick and comfortable places to get vaccinated. As if setting up multiple locations is rocket science.

 

And speaking of rocket science, you fools are actually contemplating a space program, when you cannot even get it together to set up multiple vaccine center locations, and you cannot even plan sufficiently to have a large enough quantity of vaccines ready for when they are needed? Shame on you. Shame on you for your continued lies, deflections, blame, and labels. You behave like an infant. You are despised to no end. You are hated, disrespected, likely have an approval rating of less than 1%, and have less than zero credibility, just like your creepy boss. 

 

And the real hypocrisy here is that it is totally uncool with you goons to have a handful of foreigners hanging out having a beer together. But, it is ok for have 5,000 people deliberately crammed into one vaccination center, because you are either too cheap, too stupid, or too lazy to set up multiple centers. They used to blame your continued malfeasance on incompetence. That no longer flies. We know now it is deliberate sabotage of some sort. Nobody really knows why, but no other explanation makes sense anymore. 

Good comment as always from you, Spidemike

[eastlight]

3 hours ago, goatfarmer said:

Wasn't like that at MedPark, last week. A bit of social distancing and good organization.

Good to hear - I'm going in a couple of weeks.

[Husain Tula]

I was at Bangsue Grand Station for my appointment which was at 4:00pm. Took a taxi from Bang kapi at 3:00pm and traffic was jam was increasing as we got closer.  Arrived at 4:15pm.  Although my appointment SMS instructed me to head to Gate 2, I couldn't even figure out my orientation. There were were few people managing the traffic, so I asked one of them and he pointed the way in a polite way.  The place was packed of people and multiple queues, side by side and not knowing where it starts, or which one to join.  But I have noticed many staff were working so hard to organize and at the same time offer directions to visitors, without loosing their minds (really good job).  Finally, managed to get to the right queue to proceed.  Everyone working at Bangsue Vax Centre deserves applause for their efficiency and  making the process as easy as it can be for visitors from start to end, despite the difficulties.

 

This is how I saw it in person as a foreigner.  It took me about 1 hour and 30 minutes from arrival to walking out.  This includes the 30 min observation after the vaccination.

 

 

[worldview]

It would be so much better if Anutin would just keep his mouth shut.  All he does is spew drivel anyway.  Excuses, excuses; inaction, inaction; incompetence, incompetence.  I left Thailand to return to the USA at the end of June, because my Thai mentor advised me in mid-June to leave, because, as he said, the "situation will get much worse before it gets better."  How right he was.  I had hoped to return in early October, but that timing is looking pretty 'iffy.'  I pray for those of my expat and Thai friends who are dealing with this situation.  ????

[keysersoze276]

Looks like the same crowd I saw at Makro last week. Or 7-11 at any given time of day, but especially 7:30-8:00pm.  Nuts to butts in a cluster to check out, and brushing up against dozens of people just to get down an aisle. 
 

 

 

[Flying Saucage]

It's Thailands path to achieve herd immunity in a natural way. ????

[lujanit]

12 hours ago, AndyFoxy said:

Or have an online appointment system.

That's not right or fair.  I registered online and was given an appointment within three days.  By the large number of farangs they must also successfully registered.

 

The first thing I was asked was to see the email from MOPH confirming my appointment.  After that is was a waiting game.

[Sig]

hahahahhahaha That cracked me up seeing that pic! What a way to host a vaccine venue by turning it into a super spreader event instead! OMG these people (officialdom) are such utterly hopeless buffoons.

[gk10012001]

What a mess.  Looks like a scene out of Soylent Green

[mberbae]

Why Anutin was not sacked a long time ago is telling

about the incompetence at the highest level of Government.

[JohnOFphon]

16 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

 Guy needs to resign he’s a complete joke if you would’ve got the vaccine and given everybody the job this would not be happening this country is totally let down the public CIT 

But..he is high on the list of next PMs, should the general leave.

 

[gjoo888]

14 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

So easy..open more locations ... everywhere in the country....people don't need to travel to Bangkok. and maximum people a day .. don't stop at 16.00 but go on till 21.00 or so

My appointment for my 2nd jab is at 18:00 in October. If it takes as long as the first vaccine, they'll be working well past 21:00.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

His post was rife with comment about the danger of Covid-19 clusters and people asking why vaccinations could not be moved elsewhere in Bangkok or to the provinces.

The emergency decree states social distancing must be observed at all times....

If this happened anywhere else in Thailand you'd be hosed down with water canons, met by a large contingency of police and arrested!!!

But this is Anutins "mess", so it's okay.

 

[wensiensheng]

17 hours ago, sapson said:

Dont the USA and other European countries have a huge surplus of vaccines.

 

If we forget the lunatics need for back handers and buying the Chinese gunk for a moment.

 

Isnt it possible otherwise to procure enough decent vaccines for 70 million within a month get them distributed around the country and job done........if it means saving lives and stopping the thousands waiting for hospital care from increasing.

 

May be real logistical reasons why this is not possible as in their simply arent 70 million vaccines available right now anywhere for immediate shipment.

A month probably isn’t a realistic timeline judging by the UK’s successful roll out,  but certainly 6 months is feasible. Currently they struggle to average 300k per day and it’s not all due to vaccine supply as weekends and public holidays always show a marked reduction in vaccinations completed.

[Caspersfriend]

17 hours ago, sapson said:

Dont the USA and other European countries have a huge surplus of vaccines.

 

If we forget the lunatics need for back handers and buying the Chinese gunk for a moment.

 

Isnt it possible otherwise to procure enough decent vaccines for 70 million within a month get them distributed around the country and job done........if it means saving lives and stopping the thousands waiting for hospital care from increasing.

 

May be real logistical reasons why this is not possible as in their simply arent 70 million vaccines available right now anywhere for immediate shipment.

Trouble is most of those 'spare' vaccines are probably the ones that need storing at minus polar bear temperature; and also could be fast approaching their 'expiry' date. By the time they get here and are processed through endless 'red tape' and the logistics set up to ship them around the country in a usable state they may well be fit only for the bin. Good excuse to distribute them around 'important people and their entourage' -- "we had no choice and didn't want to waste them"

[brianthainess]

18 hours ago, geisha said:

Complete confusion and no organisation at all. Stupidity at its best.

cant they follow logic and set up centers in different areas and work by age group., the eldest, and most vulnerable first week, etc etc etc. 

Logic in Thailand ? 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Simply it and have vaccines at Big C and Tescos.

 

You can't just have one place to vaccinate millions of people.

 

If this government was a business it would OUT of Business!

 

There is no way to put this soldier government out of business, the Thai people time after time just allow these tinpots to take over at will and soldiers are about the last people qualified to run a country, the only thing they are qualified to do is line their offshore and foreign bank accounts.

[Kaopad999]

Wish we saw Thai's lining up like this to to buy motorcycle helmets....

[MrJ2U]

4 hours ago, gjoo888 said:

My appointment for my 2nd jab is at 18:00 in October. If it takes as long as the first vaccine, they'll be working well past 21:00.

Thats if you haven't contacted COVID-19 from the massive crowds at your first vaccination.

 

When was your first vaccine?  

Oct. , 2nd is over 8 weeks from now.

 

Was it Astra?

[MrJ2U]

19 hours ago, rwill said:

It will probably get better in a few days when they don't allow walk ins anymore.  We went in June and you just walked inside to the checkin counter.  There were no masses waiting.

Astra?

[spidermike007]

15 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

All these Generals but not one of them can organize anything.

 

Supply chains and organizing are hallmarks of the military and Generals in particular.

There all fakes.  None of them has any real military experience.

Total joke.

But, you are referring to a real military, one with experience, that this one is not. This is a clown military. A fraud. An imposter sucking the blood of society. And for what?

 

Certainly not for the people, as this last 17 months have shown. If they cannot even protect the border during a pandemic, what good are they to anyone but themselves? And how do they justify their massive budget to society? 

[rwill]

2 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

21 hours ago, rwill said:

It will probably get better in a few days when they don't allow walk ins anymore.  We went in June and you just walked inside to the checkin counter.  There were no masses waiting.

Astra?

Bang Sue only had AstraZeneca

[MrJ2U]

1 minute ago, rwill said:

Bang Sue only had AstraZeneca

Good for you!

[Harry Fingerling]

Same guy that said allowing 30,000 + people from BKK to travel all over the provinces at Sonkran saying and I quote 

Quote

There is no danger to public health whatsoever.

 

[BobinBKK]

On 7/28/2021 at 12:53 PM, Thaiwrath said:

About as much as you could expect from this clown.

Incompetence at the highest level.

And coming out of the other side of his mouth "Health Minister says Bang Sue not crowded, blames “camera angles”.

 

This guy can't remember what lie he's told from one minute to the next!!!

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/health-minister-says-bang-sue-not-crowded-blames-camera-angles

[gjoo888]

4 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Thats if you haven't contacted COVID-19 from the massive crowds at your first vaccination.

 

When was your first vaccine?  

Oct. , 2nd is over 8 weeks from now.

 

Was it Astra?

My 1st jab was two days ago (Tuesday). It was Astra Zeneca, and from what I've read, the 2nd AZ dose should be administered around 3 months after the first for maximum effectiveness. My 2nd vaccine is scheduled for 19, Oct. (not 2, Oct.), which is just a week short of 3 months.

And yes...I was apprehensive about the crowds, but decided to go ahead and take the risk since I've had no luck getting other appointments despite many attempts. At least I'll have some protection for the 2nd appointment if the crowds are the same...if I'm not already dead.

[chalawaan]

That photo is a horror show.

 

And yet what was the minster doing when he had the benefit of time and knowledge over a year ago?

 

Handing out masks like a motor-show pretty, and then insulting all western visitors to Thailand because one bloke, quite within his rights, declined to be a stooge for his lame photo-op.

 

And never forget his insult to the true heroes of Thailand. The medical workers, right down to the hospital janitors, who this billionaire publicly harangued, by then, he'd probably had the vaccine -and boosters too by now. 

 

Ironic about his meltdown over masks when he has had several massive indulgent super-spreader style lunches with his mates and minions.

 

Well, I suppose it can't be helped, he's only in charge. Those ungrateful citizens should just wait their turn, not push or panic, and be fawningly grateful for Sinovax (oh I was so close to using a mocking misspelling but... say no more!)

 

 

Edited July 29, 2021 by chalawaan

[elgenon]

OMG! "Can not be helped". Have the English show him what a queue looks like. 555

 

See, the first person stands here, the second person stands here..........ad nauseum